Sylvanas and Jaina Cosplay Feature

Blizzard has released two interviews with cosplayers as part of the Battle for Azeroth marketing campaign, featuring Natalia "Narga" Kochetkova as Jaina and Elena Himera as Sylvanas. These videos have been translated by FunkyJam.

Narga as Jaina Proudmoore

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There is no secret that World of Warcraft's community includes many talented individuals, who takes inspiration from our beloved game. One of them is a cosplayer Natalia Kochetkova, better known as Narga.

In this video you'll learn how Narga has created her Jaina costume from upcoming Battle for Azeroth expansion.

Take a look at the translation below.

My name is Natasha Kochetkova, but among cosplayers I'm known as "Narga". I've been cosplaying for almost 10 years, and I'm a huge fan of World of Warcraft. Earlier, I used to choose protagonists who I wished I could resemble, but then things changed. Now my emotional reaction to a character is a more impactful reason. Today, it doesn't matter if I love or hate them absolutely. If they're inspiring me to create a costume I'll craft it. So far, I've created four Jaina costumes. After the release of the trailer for Battle for Azeroth with the triumphant return of Jaina, the decision was made. I was meant to do this. Now she seems to be a part of me already.

Generally speaking, this costume was especially hard for me to craft because, unlike any other, it had less armor but more details which I had to sew. I love to learn something new in each cosplay and this costume wasn’t an exception. It was the first time when I worked with genuine leather and I really liked it. I tried to make the bags functional, so they could be used during events--for example, I could put a smartphone, a powder or some "first aid" items in there. This is my favorite part of the costume.

I especially like the style and design of World of Warcraft's costumes because they're decorated with fantasy elements, but are, at the same time, very detailed. Such costumes are incredibly interesting to make. Announcing Battle for Azeroth did the trick, and I'm becoming more recognizable as the character than I used to be with all the previous Jaina costumes. I am really satisfied with the result: the costume fits well, I did it well and I'm very happy.

I'm very excited at the division of the zones for leveling for Alliance and Horde. I especially wanted to see Kul Tiras, I really want to learn about Kul Tiras’s story, what awaits us in those lands. I really like the idea that Kul Tirans will become an Allied Race, they have new, wonderful druid forms.The most atmospheric zone, in my opinion, is Drustvar, a gloomy land shrouded in mystery, but it still remains as my favorite zone. I went there on beta. I'll send all my characters to Drustvar because we need to address the issues arising there.

I've also liked the Horde's scenario, but only because the scenario reflects my favorite characters like Jaina and Genn very well. Kul Tirans and Void Elves are my favorite Allied Races.

In Battle for Azeroth, two factions go back to their roots, to a conflict. Although my inner peacekeeper is resisting, I'm ready to stand to defend the honor of my faction and prove the superiority of the Alliance. Horde, beware of me!

See you next time in Battle for Azeroth! Don't forget to choose the right side.

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Elena Himera as Sylvanas Windrunner

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There is no secret that World of Warcraft's community includes many talented individuals, who takes inspiration from our beloved game. One of them is a cosplayer Elena Himera.

In this video you'll learn how Elena Himera has created her Sylvanas Windrunner - Warchief of the Horde costume.

Take a look at the transation below.

My name is Elena. You can find me on the social networks typing my nickname "Himera". I'm from Rostov-on-Don. My hobby is cosplay and I've been cosplaying since 2012. It's important to me to like the visual appearance of a character and, as well, understand what kind of personality the character has. During the work on World of Warcraft themed costumes, especially during the work on this costume, I've noticed that they have a unique style and I can say that not every game has such beautiful colors. This style is easily recognizable and visible, and I really like it.

I really like that the WoW world includes a lot of characters that have multi-dimensional personalities. Even villains have their own motives which drive them. During my work on cosplay I've fallen in love with the character of Sylvanas and she became one of my favorite avatars. I've started to get more information about her, watching trailers, I've become more familiar with her story and, eventually, she gained my respect. In the upcoming expansion, I'm waiting for more details on Sylvanas' character because in World of Warcraft there's no absolute good or absolute evil.

Today, Blizzard presents Sylvanas to us as an aggressor, almost an incarnation of evil who starts the Battle for Azeroth, so I don't trust young Anduin--he is being Mister Nice and so on, but I think he has his own skeletons in the closet. Sylvanas simply has her own vision and motives, but I think that she's doing everything on for her people. The developers promise that Battle for Azeroth is the expansion where factions will go back to their roots. As I can recall, World of Warcraft has always been built on the confrontation between the Alliance and the Horde. However, in most cases, this confrontation was put off, to the background, due to some events like the invasions of the Legion, Illidan, Deathwing or alike. Now, finally, all of those problems are solved and this confrontation has become the main theme.

Many of the key events await us in Battle for Azeroth both for the Alliance and the Horde. I'm very excited to see and participate in those events. I just can't wait. From the new Allied Races, I'd pick Nightborne because I'm fascinated by Suramar and the history of Nightborne and I'd like to stand in the shoes of Nightborne. I’ve heard a lot about Island Expeditions. The developers promise us an advanced AI of enemies, I'm very excited to check that out. I can say that I love the Horde's zones more than the Alliance’s ones because Zuldazar is a very rich and beautiful city which follows the Mayan style--there's a lot of gold, interesting architectural ideas and dinosaurs.

It was my 2nd costume where I used more modern materials ordered specifically for that costume. My work started from the breastplate. For some reason, the work on all of my costumes started from those elements. This breastplate was very close to my Alexstrasza one--at the moment, I didn't know yet that I'll be working on Sylvanas' costume.

Also, during my work on Sylvanas' costume, I crafted additional elements like the bow. The bow was very big--I'd never worked with such a giant weapon. In this costume, I've used illumination for the first time. Every gem is lit with use of batteries. It was one of my most wanted achievements, I'd always wanted to make a costume with lights and I was very happy that I'd managed to achieve my long-cherished dream.

I’ve already played on beta and can say that the developers had put a lot of interesting content into the game, but I'll not speak about it with you. Why would I spoil the impression? Play and you'll experience everything at first hand.

See you next time in Battle for Azeroth! Don't forget to choose the right side.